Brenda Frese

It takes six wins to wrap up a national championship in women's basketball. The Huskies dispatched their six opponents by an average of 32.8 points per game on the way to title 10. THE OPENING ROUNDS GAME 1 — March 21: UConn 89, St. Francis Brooklyn 33 Site: Gampel Pavilion Recap: Morgan Tuck scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half and finished 12-for-13 from the field. Breanna Stewart added 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Gabby Williams, leading the American Athletic Conference in field goal percentage, scored 15 points, shooting 7-for-7 from the field. And Kia Nurse had 12 points, all on first-half three-pointers. Former Canton High School player Sarah...

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